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Become a Medical Student Member of the APA

Medical students enrolled in a school of medicine, in the U.S. or internationally, including osteopathic medicine are eligible to join the APA as a Medical Student Member.

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Medical students enrolled in a school of medicine, in the U.S. or internationally, including osteopathic medicine are eligible to join the APA as a Medical Student Member.

Discover your career in psychiatry. Learn more about psychiatry through a complimentary membership to the APA. Even if psychiatry is not your chosen specialty, mental health issues correlate to many other areas of practice. As a medical student member, you can start building lifelong professional relationships and tap into APA’s wealth of research and practical information.

Individuals from countries against which the United States Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control has issued comprehensive sanctions (including Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and the Crimea Region of Ukraine) are eligible to receive information and informational materials only, as allowed by the exemptions within the relevant OFAC sanctions programs. For questions, please contact [email protected].

Medical Student Membership Extension

Graduating from medical school and haven’t yet matched into a psychiatric residency program? You can now maintain your APA membership.

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Benefits of APA Membership

Publications and Journals

APA members stay informed through clinical updates, newsletters, the latest developments in psychiatry, and much more.

  • American Journal of Psychiatry

    This is one of the most widely read psychiatric journals in the world and is the journal that most psychiatrists consider essential. Medical Student members receive free online subscriptions.

  • Psychiatric News

    Through this publication members have access to the latest research reports, up-to-the-moment news about APA, services, programs, and educational materials. Free online subscription for Medical Student members ($327 value).

  • 20% discount on over 700 books through APA Publishing

    Includes special member pricing for journals and subscriptions.

Career Development Resources

Access the tools and resources you need to thrive as you transition into your career.

  • SAMHSA Summer Medical Student Program

    SAMHSA Summer Medical Student Program

    Gives participants the opportunity to learn from world-renowned psychiatrists, receive invaluable academic resources, explore content in the award-winning APA Learning Center, and partake in the organization’s annual meeting.

  • Future Leaders in Psychiatry Program

    Future Leaders in Psychiatry Program

    Designed to increase the number of underrepresented minorities (URM) medical school applicants interested in psychiatry and create a more equitable psychiatric workforce.

  • A Roadmap to Psychiatric Residency

    A Roadmap to Psychiatric Residency

    This guide provides a global overview of the residency application process and information about subspecialty specialization.

  • APAF Helping Hands Grant

    APAF Helping Hands Grant

    Funds projects that are created and managed by medical students and can be conducted in partnership with community agencies, or in conjunction with ongoing medical school outreach activities.

  • Psychiatry Residency Training Program Vacancies

    Psychiatry Residency Training Program Vacancies

    A great resource for medical students who are looking for residency programs with openings.

Discounts and Services

APA members receive a myriad of discounts and services through our affinity partnerships.

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